Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
FORM OF INVITATION
TO 1HH LAYIHG OF THE LEE -KoNu.
xEHf ooRNRR-sroHR.
That eelectsd by the Committee-Lee
Camps Badge-surviving Soldiers and
Sailors Cordially Invited.

The Camps Committee on Invitation
and Reception for the Lee-monument
comer.ston laying held a meeting
yesterday morning at II o'clock in the
office of Hon. William Lovenstein,
Twelfth and Main streets. There was
full attendance of members.
At q former meeting the committee
decided upon the form of the invita-
ton to be issued, which at the time the
Dispatch published, but upon further
consideration it was decided best to
substitute slightly different one for it.
TEE NEW ONE.
The following was agreed upon yes
terday and put into the hands OF
Messrs. A. Hoen & Co. to be engraved {:
The h. L. Lee Camp, No. /, Con
federate Veterans, at the request OF the
Lee-Monument Association, will cele-
brate the laying OF the cornerstone OF
a monument to General X. L. Lee at
Richmond, Va, Octo Der %, 1897.
They respectfully invite you to be
present and participate in'the ceremo-
nies incident TO the occasion.
Please notify the secretary OF this
committee of your acceptance.
FITzHUGH LEE,
President Monument Association
and Chairman Committee on Invita-
ton and Reception.
]. w. White, FW. Cunningham,
T.. ID. Starke, VIM. Lovenstein,
w. z. Smith, Peytun Wise,
j. Taylor Stratton, III. G. Whiting,
W. T. Gatewood.
c. A. BoHANNON, Secretary.
LRE-CAMP BADGE.
These invitations will be engraved on
folded card. board, after the style OF
marriage invitation. On the first
page will he ee-Monument Associa-
tion. Richmond, Va, October %, 1887. "
In the centre will be the Lee Camp
badge.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS INVITED.
The committee decided to issue the
following, which explains itself, and
all southern papers are requested to
publish it
INVITATION AND REc'PT'N, COMMITTEE,
r. L. LEE CAMP, No. /, c. v, :
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 25, 1887. !
10 the .Smriring Soidicrs and Sailors
orMc Contcdcrate states Arn'y md
Nary:
Tie time has arrived for the erection
Of monument to the memory OF our
illust1ious and immortal chieftain,
Robert f. Lee. The Lce-Monument
Association has designated October -,
1887. as the day on which the corner
stone Of that monument is to bc laid,
in the city of Richmond, by the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, A. L. and A. NJ,
under the auspices of r. e. Lee Camp,
No. !, Confederate Veterans.
1t is our earnest desire that every
veteran of the southern army and navy
shall be present, and, in the name OF
our organization, we most cordially In
vite you to participate with rs III the
ceremonies of the occasion.
Ihls, Ike the invitation ABOVE, Il
signed by every member of the com
mittec.
THANKS TO MIR. GREENE.
4 resolution was adopted thanking
Mr.. Creme for rendering the use ol
bis Lee-monument design without
charge and for Photographic copies OF
the picture.
WHO WILL BE INVITED.
The committee will meet nt Muir
phys Hotel next Monday night to pre-
pare the invitation list rather to make
n preliminary one, to which additions
will be made from time to time. The
committee yesterday decided to invite
all Of the white civic and charitable or
CARNATIONS Of Richmond to participate
in the exercise of the day, ands specia
invitation viii he prepared and sent tC
all Confederate organizations. The
invitation list will include the Gov
ernors, senators, aud chief officers o
ali the southern States and the more
prominent men of all parts OF th'
country,